SSC Announces New Online Linux Publication: WorldWatch

SEATTLE, WA -- SSC Publications, publisher of the popular online e-zine Linux Gazette and the award-winning monthly magazine Linux Journal, is pleased to announce the launch of WorldWatch, a new online publication that explores how Linux and Open Source software are influencing social, economic and political changes worldwide.

WorldWatch offers readers a
comprehensive, daily digest of articles from publications around
the world about topics surrounding Linux and Open Source software.
These topics are generally non-technical and offer big-picture
perspectives regarding the implementation of the Linux operating
system around the world and the resulting societal impacts.

Each WorldWatch topic consists of a several viewpoints
combined with expert commentary, giving readers the opportunity to
explore the nuances of developing trends and ideas. Furthermore,
each topic contains a sophisticated feedback system, which allows
the readership to interact and elaborate on particular
issues.

"It is a fact that Linux is changing the world for the
better," commented Willy Smith, editor in chief of WorldWatch, "and
WorldWatch is the place to get the macro-view on this exciting
development. For example, what does it mean if a country adopts
Linux as its official operating system, or if Sony Corporation
decides to contribute to Linux? At WorldWatch we're interested in
how these phenomena contribute to real change for real
people."

"Likewise," added Smith, "Linux is a truly global phenomenon
with a diversity of developments occurring in different societies.
Therefore we're eager to transcend national and cultural borders in
our articles, viewpoints and analyses." Although this will be
primarily an English language site, links to articles from every
corner of the world and in non-English languages will be provided
whenever possible. Machine translation links will also be present
where feasible.

"WorldWatch also presents companies with a new and unique
advertising opportunity," said Carlie Fairchild, VP of Marketing
& Sales. "Due to the non-technical and broad aspects of
WorldWatch, its readership is a unique blend of both applied IT
professionals and managers. In addition, WorldWatch's global reach
is unprecedented. The result is perhaps the most comprehensive
Linux-related audience of any publication worldwide."

About the PublisherSSC
Publications is an established leader in the Linux, Open Source and
UNIX fields, publishing best-selling books, reference cards and
e-zines in these fields since 1983. SSC is headquartered in
Seattle, Washington and has been operating since 1968. Visit SSC on
the web at
http://www.ssc.com/.